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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Eugene O'Neill. Show more
Lydia Furse looks at the personal and political benefits of playing women's rugby. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Ramblings
Anita Rani on Hackney and Walthamstow Marshes
24 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clare Balding walks with Anita Rani on Hackney and Walthamstow Marshes. They also explore Walthamstow Wetlands, an internationally important nature reserve. Show more
Farming Today
17/10/20 - Farming Today This Week: The impact of COVID on rural communities and the Agriculture Bill
25 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
From house prices to broadband speeds - what impact is COVID having on rural communities? Show more
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Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Actor, writer and director Rupert Everett; Queen of curly hair Charlotte Mensah; Rabab player Jasvir Kaur Rababan and TV presenter JJ and current Strictly contestant, JJ Chalmers. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show. Show more
Steve Richards presents Radio 4's review of the political week. Show more
Stories on African parallels with the US elections, on China's view of Donald Trump, from Brazil's Amazon, on a Russian political suicide and Belgian street names. With Kate Adie. Show more
Major problems getting a National Insurance number, what negative interest rates could mean for your finances, and the terminal illness policy that hasn't paid out. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests Andrew Maxwell, Anuvab Pal, Olga Koch and Alice Fraser. Show more
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Any Questions?
Greg Hands MP, Dan Jarvis MP, Pascal Lamy, Baroness Stuart
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House in London with a panel including Greg Hands MP, Dan Jarvis MP, Pascal Lamy and Baroness Gisela Stuart. Show more
Covid numbers are rising alarmingly, tougher restrictions are being rolled out in many places. How are you coping? Show more
Does bad blood seep through the familial fault lines? A series of contemporary dramas inspired by Zola's Rougon-Macquart novels. Show more
Writer Chris Yates explores the spirit of carp fishing. We join him from dawn to dusk at a Wiltshire lake as he goes in search of a carp 'the size of a small submarine'. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour - Carla Bruni, Working from Home, HIV and Bame women
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Carla Bruni on her new album; how to work from home successfully; and Bame women living with HIV. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
How big a threat is cybercrime for business? What can you do to prevent it and what should you do if your company is attacked? Evan Davis and guests discuss. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
17/10/2020 Teacher killed in Paris suburb had received threats in the days before his murder
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
France's anti-terrorism prosecutor says the teacher who was killed in a street in a Paris suburb in a suspected Islamist attack had received threats in the days beforehand.
Loose Ends
John Cooper Clarke, Shabaka Hutchings, Vanessa Kisuule, Pippa Bennett-Warner, L.A Salami, Leenalchi, David Morrissey
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and David Morrissey are joined by John Cooper Clarke, Shabaka Hutchings and Vanessa Kisuule for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Liverpudlian Steve Rotheram left school at 16 to became a bricklaying apprentice. Today, as metro mayor, he’s steering the city region through the latest coronavirus lockdown. Show more
My Dream Dinner Party
Simon Schama's Dream Dinner Party
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Historian, writer and broadcaster Sir Simon Schama hosts a dinner party with a twist - his guests are from beyond the grave, heroes brought back to life through the radio archive. Show more
Stanley Tucci tells the story of Dianne Feinstein, trailblazing Californian politician who took over as mayor of San Francisco after the murders of Harvey Milk and Mayor Moscone. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Alison Steadman celebrates the BBC's Play for Today. Between 1970 and 1984 it transformed the ambition of TV drama. From 2020. Show more
By Philip Palmer. Lucian has a vocabulary that is limited to 1,500 words, but Clara wants to teach him those that are forbidden. A dystopian love story about the power of language. Show more
Harry's son Nelson wants to bring home a new girlfriend, but where will they sleep? Harry's mother-in-law has extremely firm views on the subject. By John Updike. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Moral Maze
The Moral Authority of Organised Religion
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Andrew Doyle, Giles Fraser, Melanie Phillips and Mona Siddiqui. #moralmaze Show more
Russell Davies welcomes the last of this season's semi-finalists, competing for the only remaining place in the 2020 Brain of Britain Final. Show more
Writer Noo Saro-Wiwa gives her personal perspective on poetry’s relationship with touch, as part of Radio 4's Touch Test week. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
When the rivers froze, frost fairs and fun on the ice. Alexandra Harris tells the story of weather’s role in British culture. Show more
An original short work for radio by Mary Paulson-Ellis.
A woman returns to her home village in Scotland but is haunted by the past.
Read by Lesley Hart. Show more
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